December 23rd, 2024

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More local physician departures troubling to Friends of Medicare

By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Two more doctors are leaving Lethbridge and that’s a concern for the provincial advocacy group Friends of Medicare. Chris Gallaway executive director of the advocacy group Friends of Medicare, spoke to the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs Thursday about whether the provincial healthcare system can be fixed without the UCP ... Read More »

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Work to start on temple site

By Lethbridge Herald on October 15th, 2024

Lethbridge Herald Preliminary work will begin this week on the site for the future Lethbridge Alberta Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Crews will begin clearing the nine-acre property located at the corner of Whoop Up Drive West and Mauretania Road.  Approvals from the City allow the church to initiate some ... Read More »

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YWCA kicks off Christmas campaign to help women and families in need

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman LETHBRIDGE HERALD The YWCA Lethbridge & District has officially kicked off their Stockings of Hope Gifting Campaign, to help women and their families who are in need experience joy during the Christmas season.  The campaign kicked off Friday with their option to donate toward their incremental dollar value stockings, where people can select ... Read More »

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SPC gives support to reviews

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD The Economic and Standing Policy Committee of Lethbridge city council on Thursday unanimously gave its blessing to fee-for-service cost benefit analyses of Economic Development Lethbridge and Tourism Lethbridge. The SPC consists of the mayor and all members of council.  Thursday’s vote after a lengthy discussion recommends council direct City administration to ... Read More »

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Educator, business recognized for contributions to the arts

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Alejandra Pulido-Guzman Lethbridge Herald A young artist and a local business were recognized Wednesday during the annual Mayor’s Luncheon for the business and the arts at the Sandman Signature Lethbridge Lodge Hotel.  Russell Milder, a Spanish bilingual educator and musician, was recognized by the Allied Arts Council of Lethbridge for his contributions to the local ... Read More »

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Indigenous peoples have complicated relationship with Thanksgiving

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Since the early 1600s, Thanksgiving has been celebrated by settlers of Canada and the United States, however many Indigenous people have a complicated relationship with the holiday due to its colonial history. Alvin Mills a member of the Blood Reserve, says he wasn’t always aware of the colonial history ... Read More »

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Biophilia theme of Trianon exhibit

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Alexandra Noad LOCAL JOURNALISM INITIATIVE REPORTER Biophilia can be described as a desire or tendency to commune with nature. This is the theme of April Matisz’s exhibit being held at the Trianon Gallery in downtown Lethbridge. Through her work with oil paintings, collages, and drawings Matisz hopes to instill imagination and connectedness to nature through ... Read More »

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City residents to pay more for several services in 2025

By Lethbridge Herald on October 12th, 2024

Al Beeber Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge residents will be paying higher rates for several services in 2025 if city council approves four bylaws this fall. The Economic and Finance Standing Policy Committee of city council on Thursday recommended in an omnibus bill that council give first reading to four bylaws at its Oct. 22 meeting and ... Read More »

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LDE deficit situation improves

By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024

Al Beeber LETHBRIDGE HERALD Whoop-Up Days had a gross revenue of about $1 million for the Lethbridge and District Exhibition in August when revenues for the month jumped overall to $1.357 million. The accumulated deficit has improved $8,258 over July to $1,882,737 from $1,890,995. The deficit originally was expected to be $6.9 million with the ... Read More »

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City has Thanksgiving service level changes

By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024

LETHBRIDGE HERALD The City of Lethbridge will have service level changes for Monday’s Thanksgiving holiday. • Lethbridge 311 The Lethbridge 311 contact centre will be closed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 311 in person at City Hall will be closed. Regular hours will resume on Tuesday from 8:30 ... Read More »

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City man wins big on August Lotto Max draw

By Lethbridge Herald on October 11th, 2024

Lethbridge Herald Lethbridge resident David Serkin won $500,000 on the Aug. 20 Lotto Max draw and it’s not his first time taking home a lottery prize!  The Lethbridge local said he found out he had won when he scanned his ticket on the Lotto Spot app. Afterward, he showed his wife and brother.  “They needed ... Read More »

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